Here is a new song. We just came out of a very cold snap (-37 C) here on Friday and (0 C) today.

Ice Cold Winter Blues

Real Bass 1922 Bass Electric
Real Drums-BluesRock 128^6
Real Piano 1923: Guitar Electric
RT673:OrganB3,Background
Had to add in a 5 band equalizer and pull the highs down a bit the guitar was a bit to bright for me.

Instrument
Gibson Les Paul R9 1999
Purdy Blonde 2x10 Amp
Boss DD-20 delay.

Cool playing Scott. Some hot licks in that ice cold blues.

Dear "Scottt709"...

Ma-a-a-nnn, yo' "Ice Cold Winter Blues" is so chilly, ah had to put on a pair a' gloves, wool socks, a fur hat, and THEN had to throw salt down on the ground to keep from slippin' on all dat dere ice! :-)

All kidding aside, them was some mean blues!!! I dig them, highly...

"bluage"

Great licks tastefully played, very nice indeed!

Super relaxed and sort of old school. Good fun!

Scott,
Sounds like you warmed them fingers up.
Nice tasteful blues playing.

Peter

Nice!, Scott...

Really enjoyed that. Tasty pickin'. My favorite of yours, for sure.

Well done.

fj

Scott, Nice clean sound. Some really cool licks in there. You can definitely play man! Interesting choice to end on the 5. Good work. Tom

Scott,

At 4:30 am here in Melbourne on my headphones, this is sounding really great. I love the tone of the guitar and your playing is super..... very bluesy, excellent lyrical phrasing, classy.

May Christmas bring good things your way,
Noel

Scott,

You certainly warmed me up with your smooth blues playing!

Enjoyed the song and the sweet tone of that Les Paul with the Purdy amp.

Great stuff,
Jez

Sweet playing Scott!!!

Awesome!

That should thaw the ice.

Scott, I feel ole BB looking over shoulder in those notes. That's real blues when you transmit "feeling" in the notes to the listener! You've done it here. Thanks, Torrey

Scott,

Love the feel and tone. Some great playing here and very cool backing RTs.

Bob

That is some classy playing. Just the right tasty mixture of mellow and hot pickin'

Nice mix too!

J&B

Thanks for this. Just for listening, imagining your fingers.

Thank you Sundance for checking out the song. I appreciated it

Lol thanks for checking out the song I appreciated it

Thanks for checking out the song and the very nice comments. It is appreciated

So glad to here from you again. Thanks for checking out the song. I appreciated it

Very cool indeed!! Beautifully played. Most guitar players, even great ones, cannot evoke such emotion. Awesome!! Take care. Greg

Wow Scott, that sure is some playing!

Rob & Anne-Marie

Great tone! very nice playing'

Kenny

Scott,
Your guitar sounds so right with these Rt`s... your sweet playing is warming me up out here on the wet coast!

Robert

Scott,

That's some tasty playin' there man. Enjoyed it!

Merry Christmas!


Regards,

Bob

Thanks Peter for checking out the song and the very kind comments

Thanks Floyd. Glad you liked it.

Thanks Tom for checking out the song. Was a little nervous attempting a more tradional blues song. Wanted to do it justice. I think the ending on the 5 might have been an error lol. It sounded a little weird when recording but was not sure if it was out of place or not

Thanks for checking out the song and for the very nice comments. Merry Christmas to you and your family as well

hey Scott,

Loved it! It's so easy and tempting to over-play when working the blues. You were very "contained" but found all the right expression in your choice of notes. Very classy and real pleasure to listen to. We loved it!!!!

Merry Christmas,

Alan & Di

Hello, Scott

I agree with Janice & Bud.
That is some classy playing. Just the right tasty mixture of mellow and hot picking'.
I also think your mellow tone is very original as blues guitar.
Love the feel and tone.
Very enjoyable listen.

Best Regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Thanks Jez for checking out the song I appreciate it

Thanks David for checking out the song

Thank you Torrey for checking out the song and for your kind words. It means allot

Thanks Bob for checking out the song and Merry Christmas to you and your family

Thanks Bud and Janice for checking out the song it is appreciated and Merry Christmas.

Thanks Marty for checking out the song and Merry Christmas to you and your family.



Thanks Greg Your comments are very much appreciated. Merry Christmas to you and your family.



Thanks Rob and Anne-Marie. I appreciate your comments and Merry Christmas

Thanks Kenny I appreciate it.



Thanks Robert Merry Christmas



Thanks Bob Merry Christmas



Thanks Alan and Di Merry Christmas to you as well



Thanks Shigeki for the very nice comments. I have been experimenting with guitar tone for quite awhile. I am glad you liked it

Dear "Al-David"...

Your comment(s) on "Ice Cold Winter Blues" was right on!

You hit the proverbial nail right on the noggin' when you used the word, "over-play." For some time I've harbored a vague-but-rapidly-forming suspicion that the typical audience for the "blues" seem to demand nothing less from guitar soloists than to have them gut their instrument and flog their naked backs with the strings while they scream, "Ooo-ooo, yeee-aaahhh, beat me with that gui-tar stick, daddy!!!"

What I mean is that the "blues" appears to carry quite a heavy freight of expectations in the hearts of those who enjoy listening to them, that their souls must be torn asunder by the music if they are to achieve the catharsis they seek.

The absence of such sado-masochistic drama in Scottt709's "Ice Cold Winter Blues" allows us revel in the higher realm of the "blues," where pastel tones coexist with the darker shades rising out of the "pit."

I'm thinking of something along the lines of Stevie Ray Vaughn's "Riviera Paradise" as a finer example of the tone, the feel of what I heard in "Ice Cold Winter Blues."

"bluage"

Thank you bluage for the awesome comments to my song. These means allot to me. I respect this genre so much. I was very nervous stepping into a traditional blues format for fear of not giving the respect it deserves. Thanks so much for checking out the song. It is really appreciated..

Dear "Scott C"...

Sometimes us humans do our best work when we're nervous, right?

Yes that's for sure. Thanks again I appreciate your comments